mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
plural; multiple; plural (number)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
curiosity; inquisitiveness
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
offender; transgressor; violator
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow