ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
one end; an end; part; fragment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
belatedly; though a little too late
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to find useful; to think highly of
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
master; teacher; stable master
battle of wits; contest of wits