gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
death (of an emperor); demise
hard (life); tough (world)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
intimacy; sexual intercourse
to cross the line; to go too far
to mix; to stir; to blend
every day and every night
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
raising morale; lifting of morale
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
being in love with each other
castle site; ruins of a castle
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
attention seeker; look-at-me
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
hereditary system; hereditary succession
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose