to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
urbanization; urbanisation
more than anything; above all else
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to indicate; to show; to point to
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
commander; general; leader
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
meditation; contemplation
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be enchanted; to be charmed
wet nurse; nursing mother
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
common people; ordinary people; masses
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand