to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
black rope used to bind criminals; being bound in prison
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
weakening; emaciation; decline
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.); to freeze in one's seat
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
lover; sweetheart; mistress
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to shut in; to confine; to surround
weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin