to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
health; healthy; sound; fit
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
at once; there and then; immediately
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
messenger; envoy; emissary
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to be born; to come into the world
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
detestable; despicable; abhorrent