as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
very interesting; of great interest
this world; this life; world of the living
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to be too numerous; to be too much
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
just because; even if; even though
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
good feeling; feeling good
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular