after having come this far; now that we've come this far
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pride; boast; credit (to)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
(arch.) slow witted fellow; (arch.) counter-hero; (arch.) lie; (arch.) nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind