to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
official announcement; proclamation
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to repent; to be penitent
moving tale; impressive tale
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to split; to be split; to splinter
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
proposal; offer; request; application
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
irritation; annoyance; frustration
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
choices; alternatives; options
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation