boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
banning of books; banned book
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
irritation; annoyance; frustration
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
just because; even if; even though
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
inspection; examination; check
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
underestimation; undervaluation
to lure someone; to entice someone
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly