secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
school festival; campus festival
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
listening device; bug; wiretap
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
button (clothing); push-button
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
in order; in turn; one by one
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
second (unit of time); arc second
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
form; method; system; formula
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
unspecified large number (of people)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in