invitation; introduction; temptation
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(another's) daughter; young lady
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to pretend; to act (as if)
without cause; without reason
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
powerful person; influential person
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
such ... as; or some such
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
again; once more; a second time