in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
lord of a manor; estate steward
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
calculated; premeditated; considered
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
a long time ago; in those days
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
tradition; legend; folklore
artists' world; painting circles
leader; authority; mainstay
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a few years ago; some years back
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
no-good woman; (female) loser
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
established fact; fait accompli
man who financially depends on a woman
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to invite in; to show someone in
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
pregnancy; conception; gestation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal