to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
in the same way as; just like
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
looks; personal appearance; features
perfect; complete; flawless
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
witnessing; observing; sighting
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to solicit; to demand; to extort
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass