mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
leaf spring; plate spring
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
even more; still more; further
Echigoya; Echigoya (nefarious businessman; stock character in period dramas)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
escape from evil; exorcism
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
tenement house; row house