wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
development; exploitation
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
eating quickly; speed-eating
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
elegance; taste; refinement
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
academic traditions; academic school of thought; method of study
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
for the first time in one's life
my husband; one's family; family member
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
the opposite sex; isomerism
extinguishment; destruction; effacement
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting