prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
choices; alternatives; options
if so; in that case; in that situation
long-established; old-established; traditional
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
all sorts of; all kinds of
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
master; teacher; stable master
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
flight; desertion; escape
straying; wandering (off course)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
low flame; (very) low heat; gentle heat
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
heated vegetables; warm vegetables