promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
shady; underhanded; questionable
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
concealment; suppression; hiding
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by sheer strength; by brute force
villain; baddie; the villain's part
related to; in relation to
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to know (a person); to think
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
not mince matters; not mince one's words
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
relation; connection; relevance
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)