at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
this (very thing); this precisely
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
the matter you have been talking about
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
very; greatly; exceedingly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
genius; prodigy; natural gift
by sheer strength; by brute force
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
don't worry; no worries; never mind
polite; courteous; hospitable
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
like this; in this way; as you see
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered