certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
scene; spectacle; sight; view
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle