earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to give a broad grin; to smirk
without; but if; otherwise; or else
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
a little bit; a little while
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
how; in what way; how about; questionable
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
decision; determination; resolution
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
one large ...; a great ...
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
well-known; noted; celebrated
author; writer; novelist; artist
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds