outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
imperial court; royal court
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
episode; anecdote; vignette
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
(in) his way; peculiar to him
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
heap; pile; stack; full measure
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
distinction; differentiation; classification
property; fortune; means; assets
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
as long as one's strength lasts
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
working; being employed; being hired
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit