evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
food and drink; eating and drinking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
anonymity; using an assumed name
questionnaire; survey; poll
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
enemy territory; hostile place
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
either way; in any case; one way or another
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
in perfect form; going swimmingly
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
topic of discussion; agenda
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to thrust before; to thrust at
to laugh away; to laugh off
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
prospects of victory; chances of success
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things