first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
love triangle; eternal triangle
to not believe one's ears
end; tip; extremities; terminal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
authenticity; credibility
scoundrel; rascal; villain
wide difference; a world of difference
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
association; union; guild
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to brighten; to grow light
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
family; relatives; dependents; household
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
last night; yesterday evening
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory