wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
schoolgirl; female student
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(pouring out) in large amounts; (flowing out) gushingly
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
well, ...; right, ...; now, ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
nonchalant air; unruffled air
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
rival; competitor; competition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place