stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
water system; river system; drainage system
magic; sorcery; incantation
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
full view; plain sight; completely visible
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
intelligence agency; secret service
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
(religious) faith; belief; creed
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
bent back; hunchback; stoop
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
beforehand; in advance; previously
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber