to be perturbed; to be agitated
royal capital; imperial capital
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be at a loss for words
I see; that's right; indeed
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
marriageable age; chance of marriage
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
just a minute; small quantity
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate