ingredient; component; composition
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
demesne; estate; private land; private property
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
instead; but (on the other hand)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to open (one's eyes) wide
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
the real criminal; true culprit
to make a speech; to address
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to rant and rave; to raise hell
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
gradually; slowly but steadily
to go past; to pass; to pass by
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
adherent; devotee; believer
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
insurance; guarantee; warranty
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for