magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
concealment; suppression; hiding
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
amiable; affable; likable
later on; eventually; afterwards
banknote; bill; note; paper money
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
second day of the month; two days
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
historic; historical; traditional
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1435-1490)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy