wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
question; inquiry; enquiry
way; method; means; resource; course
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to gain fame; to make one's name
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
example; illustration; precedent
difficult to read (e.g. obscure kanji)
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
basis; foundation; reliance
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
items mentioned; contents (of a record); recorded items; entries
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
with a clink (click, clack)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill