besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
suddenly; all of a sudden
rule; government; administration
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
gem; jewel; precious stone
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
(dead) body; corpse; remains
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
crescent moon; young moon
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
gossip; corner of the mouth
three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful