ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
message; informative matter
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
interference; meddling; butting in
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
near; nearby; not far off
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
here and there; everywhere
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
himself; yourself; herself
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
several times; a few times
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
certain evidence; definite evidence
being seen here and there; appearing in various places