direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
composed expression; clear face
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
fourth day of the month; four days
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
reproachful; hateful; bitter
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
leader; guide; mentor; coach
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show