to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
female friend; woman friend
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
archive; archives; archive (file)
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
leaving (fleeing) the capital
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
magic; sorcery; incantation
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
financial power; financial means; wealth
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
irritation; annoyance; frustration