therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
beforehand; in advance; previously
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
close; intimate; on good terms
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
thereupon; shortly thereafter
being somewhat excited (agitated)
furnishings; implements; equipment
good-quality; superior in quality
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight