to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
tide; current; tendency; trend
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
looking on; remaining a spectator
wife and children; (arch.) wife
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
early on; earlier on; from early
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
(written) work; book; writings
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
twice; again; second time
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
if it is the case that ...
human; human-like; as a person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
fish balls; fish dumplings
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via