clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cover one's private parts
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
horseplay; fooling around
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
putting into operation; invocation
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
strict order; peremptory command
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)