black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
originally; by nature; from the start
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to have an idea; to have a clue
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
murder; killing; murderer
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
senior high school; high school
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...