to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of somebody behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
to lead; to direct; to take command
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
bashful; shameful; ashamed
guess; speculation; supposition
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
prudence; discretion; thought
interference; obstruction; sabotage
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
edict; public announcement
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
worried look; melancholy air
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
personal combat; one-to-one fight
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
every person; each one; everybody
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square