to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
old kingdom; ancient kingdom
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
business rival; professional jealousy
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
leisure; leisure time; spare time
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
to search for; to seek for; to look for
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
present (brought by a visitor); gift
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
modern times; the modern age; this day and age