way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
such; like that; that sort of
overconfident; presumptuous
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
meaning; significance; sense
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
help; assistance; service
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
quick-witted; quick to understand