tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
mental image; mental picture; image
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
now that; since; so long as; because
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
thorough; exhaustive; complete
discipline; training; teaching manners
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to backfire; to have a harmful result
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
even more; still more; further
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to concern; to be related
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
straight-laced person; stubborn person
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)