to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
that; the matter in question
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
three sides; small offering stand
to not believe one's ears
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
novel; original; new; innovative
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
three; three years of age
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
presumption; assumption; estimation
double; twice (as much); twofold
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)