first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
speech; expression; wording; language
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
comparatively; relatively
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sharp sighted; easily awakened
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
absolute obedience; complete submission
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
(not) even once; (not) ever
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
a long time ago; in those days
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous