(not) so much; (not) that much
influence (on someone); inspiration
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
existence; being; life; survival
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to refuse; to decline; to deny
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties