idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
love affair; sensual pleasures
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
audience; attendance; hearers
to collect; to assemble; to gather
accession to the throne; enthronement
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to press a question; to cross-examine
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
the whole day; all the day
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to run away; to escape safely
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
interest; appeal; attraction; fun