as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
complete recovery of health
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
again; once more; a second time
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
speech; expression; wording; language
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
I see; that's right; indeed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
admiration; being impressed (by)
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole