author; writer; novelist; artist
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
child; childish person; immature person
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(in) the air; midair; sky
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
message; informative matter
to become better; to improve
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
being very busy; busyness
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
business; work; operations; service; duties
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely