difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
transactions; dealings; business
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
dim-witted; slow to catch on
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sleeping comfort or snugness
valuable article; valuables
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
triumphant return; returning in triumph
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
split; division; break up
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)