all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
selection of music; song selection
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
human intellect; knowledge
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
made-to-order; custom-made
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
departure; leaving; going away; recession
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
performer; entertainer; celebrity
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
treasure chest; strongbox
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to add (to); to add on; to append