to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
winner; victor; conqueror
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
message; informative matter
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
business use; business purposes
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
sunlight; rays of the Sun
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
vice president (of a country)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to make one's heart flutter
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
sales; selling; marketing
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith