scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
about; concerning; related to; -ish
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
other matters; other people's affairs
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
everything working out as desired
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
respect and affection; love and respect
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more