case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
here and there; in places
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
intermission (between acts); interlude
lately; recently; these days
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
hair (on the head); (a) hair
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
court council; privy council
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity