and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to govern; to manage; to subdue
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
natural virtue; personal virtue
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
an issue being settled; a case being closed
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
recovery; undoing; recall
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
script; screenplay; scenario
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be muddy; to be slushy
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
less than ...; smaller ...
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
growth period; growing season
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place