disturbance; riot; mayhem
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
pardon; remission; amnesty
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
island in a pond or river
to add (to); to add on; to append
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
some people; a few people; several people
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
edge of the eaves; house frontage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
tall-paneled sliding door
to throw open; to leave open
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to talk; to chat; to chatter
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
for today; for the time being
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
other than; excluding; without