to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
ignorant of the ways of the world
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
commercial spirit; profit motive
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
depraved monk; sinful priest
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
(not) in the least; (not) at all
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
box for holding papers or stationery
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
leaping for joy; exultation
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to make one's own; to take possession of
simultaneous; all at once
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown