to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
profound; deep; unfathomable
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
how can (one) do something
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
resourcefulness; adaptability
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
sitting together; the same theater (theatre); involvement; entanglement; implication
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to send word (to); to write (to)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being