exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
people; citizens; subjects; folk
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
party; set; gang; company; person
to cry and shout; to scream
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
flaring up; bursting into flames
to blaze; to burn brightly
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
charcoal; charred remains
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder