skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
that's the way it is; such is life
invitation; introduction; temptation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
the reason is ...; it is because ...
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to become better; to improve
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
being startled; getting a shock
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
schoolgirl; female student
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
small hill; low hill; hillock
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to ascend; to go up; to climb
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)