comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
how; in what way; by what means
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
different (from); not the same (as)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
reopening; resumption; restarting
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
in the future; another day; later
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics