something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
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)
tomfoolery; monkey business
unanticipated; unexpected
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
complicated and mysterious
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
convenient; handy; useful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
romantic; spicy; coquettish