poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to boil strongly; to be excited
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
originally; by nature; from the start
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
retainer; retinue; servant
follower; attendant; valet; servant
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
is something that; is that which
long ago; once upon a time
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to smile (at); to grin (at)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
reconciliation; make peace with