to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
doing whatever one pleases
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
mockery; derision; ridicule
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to prevent; to take precautions
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hanging
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
right beside; close to; nearby
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
being too late; losing one's final chance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
such a thing; something like that
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring