ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
royal castle; imperial castle
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
diversion; distraction; feint
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
stealthily; secretly; in secret
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to grow up; to become an adult
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit