stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
ordinary citizen; the general public
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to manage something successfully; to be successful
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
restoration; repair; mending
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to press against each other; to huddle together
close; intimate; on good terms
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to be photographed; to be projected
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
innermost depths of one's heart
emotional scars; mental trauma
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to think constantly about; to dwell on
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up