fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
as you see; as you can see
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
severe; strict; tough; hard
consideration; taking into account
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
dealing with; coping with
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
having gone too far to turn back
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
invisibly; secretly; privately
open; public; official; overt
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
clicking; clopping; clacking
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to stop talking; to be silent
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex