laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
end; tip; extremities; terminal
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
sense of duty (obligation)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
as if nothing had happened
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction