to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
in accordance with; according to
aptitude; aptness; suitability
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
to cry and shout; to scream
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap