immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
prize money; monetary award; reward
preliminary arrangements; spade work
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
terrible luck; very bad luck
moving tale; impressive tale
still better; even better
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
unaffiliated voters; floating voters; swinging voters
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
personal combat; one-to-one fight
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
at the meeting; on the occasion
to switch off; to turn off
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
narrow margin; slim margin
to boil strongly; to be excited
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
mistaken answer or response
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end