to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
strategy meeting; council of war
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in the meanwhile; during the time
scene; sight; scenario; setting
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
severe caning (60-100 times)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
follower; attendant; valet; servant
several times; once or twice
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
memories; recollections; reminiscence
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily