state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how; in what way; how about
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
there being no use in arguing (about it)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
group; party; team; squad; section
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
almost; roughly; approximately
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
true character; real nature
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
not necessarily so; is not always true
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
originally; by nature; from the start
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to settle (in a place); to settle down
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade