and so; therefore; for that reason
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
middle of the night; dead of night
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.; person in charge of someone taken into custody
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
one party; one faction; one clique
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
catch in one's hands; seizure
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
pull; patronage; tug; discount