to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to think of; to come up with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
confusion; distraction; derangement
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to lose sight of; to miss
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
sleepwalker; somnambulist
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
depends entirely on; depends above all on
indicate reason; infers some protest
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard