at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to become locked; to lock
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
Kanazawa City (Ishikawa Prefecture)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
thousands; great number of; variety
internal controls; internal governance
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
one's physical safety; personal security
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to rant and rave; to raise hell
floor above; floor upstairs
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
long-established; old-established; traditional
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to walk in on; to tread upon