by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
intermission (between acts); interlude
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
accounting; administration (of money)
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
martial law; articles of war; military disciple; military law
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
scoundrel; rascal; villain
secret; private; surreptitious
safe and healthy; health and longevity
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
ordinary; common; mediocre
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
real thing; original; actual
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
starting line; starting point
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
step; stride; counter for steps
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pretension; conceit; hubris
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring