to grumble; to gripe; to complain
every month; each month; monthly
when; how soon; how long until
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
young person; inexperienced person; novice
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
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
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
nothing but; none other than
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
incident; affair; happening; event
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
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
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)