method; process; manner; way; means; technique
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
distant look; faraway look
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
inside; interior; inner part
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
for use by adults; for adults
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out