serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to have a hard time of it
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to step forward; to volunteer
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
by sheer strength; by brute force
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to let out a cry; to break forth
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury