fiction; fabrication; concoction
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to pretend; to act (as if)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to take someone's life; to kill someone
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on