smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to try all possible means
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
baton (of command); order; command; direction
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to put one's strength into
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be reminded of; to call to mind
in that manner; like that
to play a leading role; to play a central part
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
construction; architecture (of buildings)