black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
war; battle; match; game; competition
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
authority; power; function
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
what time; (lit.) which hour