younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
several years; a few years
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
how many years; how long; what year
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
without leaving any trace
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
gesture; gesticulation; motion
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)