charming; fascinating; voluptuous
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
story; tale; talk; discussion
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to keep a watchful eye on
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
another thing; other things; another man's property
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fortune-telling; divination
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
audience (with a person of high standing)
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
stranger; person from another place
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
shady; underhanded; questionable
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
scoundrel; rascal; villain
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
master; teacher; stable master
society; public; community; social studies
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)