plain; indifferent; quiet
to oppose; to rebel; to revolt
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
in accordance with the situation
gathering clouds; group of clouds
shifting gears; changing gears
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
using for riding; passenger use
walking speed; walking pace
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
to succeed; to bear fruit
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
to be suspected without cause
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
first day of summer (approx. May 6)