sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
wicked heart; evil design
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
regarding highly; attaching importance to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
this world; this life; world of the living
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
several times (as large, over)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken