how; in what way; circumstances
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
way of speaking; intimation
generation; the world; the age
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to view the past with nostalgia
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
support; backing; patronage
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to dispose of; to sell off
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
countermeasure; counter-measure
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)