sour look; surly face; pout
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
but; however; provided that
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
so; therefore; and; (and) then
blighted love; disappointed love
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
somewhat below; slightly below
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
memory; ability to remember
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
clearing one's throat; cough
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely