to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
to snatch from; to steal from
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
mask; disguise; guise; mask
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly