body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to say too much; to go too far
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to satisfy the requirements
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
distinguished or meritorious service
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
courage; ardour; high spirits
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
round; circular; spherical
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
preface; introduction; preamble
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
cannot be helped; unavoidable
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to win and advance to the next round
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes