worthy of special mention
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whispering; murmuring; subdued
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
looking on; remaining a spectator
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
around the clock; day and night
to get a reputation as a philanderer
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
authenticity; credibility
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard