one difficulty; one danger
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
both (people); the two of them
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to lean against; to set against
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to drop; to lose; to let fall
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
and then; and so; and; so then
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
older sister; elder sister