number two; mistress; concubine
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to leave this world; to die
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
in terms of; from the point of view of
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
stepwise; one step at a time
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
fake; something false; sham; deception
to spread; to be propagated
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
private letter; personal letter; private message; secret correspondence; confidential report
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to be contrary to one's expectations
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
noisy; confused; uproarious
to ask a question; to ask questions
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
personality; character; individuality; personhood
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves