reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
wrong; different; not like that
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
playhouse; theatre; theater
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to pass (of time); to elapse
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to have an eye on; to zero in on
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)