of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
confidentially; privately; off the record
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
himself; yourself; herself
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
southern part; the south (of a region)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
under control (e.g. of territory)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be photographed; to be projected