to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
as; because; with; due to
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
close; intimate; on good terms
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
accession to the throne; enthronement
to take over; to hand over
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crack; to develop a crack
innermost depths of one's heart
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to make a list; to enumerate
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
personage; person (deserving of respect)
maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
many; much; plenty; hardly
in person; personally; directly
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed