best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
conviction; belief; confidence
rich person; wealthy person
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to put into effect; to put into practice
to call together; to convene
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
fishing gear; fishing tackle
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant