dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
intended use; intended purpose
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
for a while; for some time; for a period
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to go ahead; to pull ahead
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
packhorse; workhorse; hack
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
rumor of a romance (rumour)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse