wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
reason; logic; method; system; order
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
correction; revision; amendment
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to take to task; to take it out on
indeed; really; truly; very much
not yet known; unknown; strange
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
looking slender in clothing
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
should do; ought to do; must do
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
keeping things tidy and in order
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
morning; forenoon; just before noon
a few years ago; some years back
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to overflow from something full
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old