(in the) confusion (of the moment)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
discriminatory; discriminative
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
sole sword; unarmed but for a sword
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
and yet; though; when; in spite of
look!; there!; here!; that is
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)