trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to lean against; to set against
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to throw open; to leave open
high-quality goods; choice goods
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
true state; actual condition; reality
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
depression; low spirits; dejection
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas