wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
(police) detective; criminal matter
head; brains; intellect; understanding
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
breathing of a sleeping person
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
in the end; on top of that
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
formative experience (from one's youth)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
association of like-minded people
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
planning; project; plan; design
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
physical education; PE; gym (class)