to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
invitation; introduction; temptation
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
feeling; sense; impression
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
proposal; offer; request; application
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
course; route; path; process; means
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to get thin; to taper off
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
to become misty; to become hazy
to be contrary to one's expectations
financial power; financial means; wealth
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton