long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to begin to bloom; to come out
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
murder of one's master; murderer of his master
murder; killing; murderer
abandoned child; foundling
epidemic; plague; pestilence
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
large feudal domain; large fiefdom
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
such; like that; that sort of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
tacit; unspoken; implicit
head; chief; boss; leader