to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
supreme; sublime; highest
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
accession to the throne; enthronement
military service; conscription
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
(political) administration; political power
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
society; the world; the times
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts