to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
imposing stance; daunting pose
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
vexing; irritating; impatient
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
for the first time in one's life
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
a person of high morals; a Taoist
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
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)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
opposite; reverse; contrary
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to badger; to pester; to beg
to hand over; to surrender
spirit power; magical power