armed might; military power; the sword; force
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
until now; so far; up to the present
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
manly; masculine; like a man
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
to be excited; to be elated
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
many; numerous; various; large number of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
life; living; I; me; student
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
quickly; calmly; intently
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
cannot be helped; unavoidable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that