to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
three persons; three parties
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem