appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
around the clock; day and night
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
moderator; host; chairman
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
scoring the first point; winning the first game; day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety