carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
alternation of generations
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
orders; instructions; directive; command
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
society; the world; the times
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
pessimism; disappointment
anything and everything; just about everything
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development