enumeration; citation; listing
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
evil spirit; demon; devil
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to let slip; to slide; to glide
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
richly colored; richly coloured
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry