to stop talking; to be silent
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
preceding paragraph; first part
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
appearance; expression; manifestation
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
complete; whole; perfect; safe
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
person concerned; interested party; related party
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to pretend; to act (as if)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
reading partway; leaving half-read
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father