to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in person; personally; directly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to backfire; to have a harmful result
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
senior high school student
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hokora; small wayside shrine
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
deep inside; innermost place
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
forbidden area; no-go zone