Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
the real criminal; true culprit
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
clearly; distinctly; vividly
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
convergence point; convergent point
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
inlay; inlaying; damascening
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
advance payment; money paid in advance
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to call out; to ask someone to come
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
dilapidated house; deserted house