to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
with a start; with a jump
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
successively; one after another
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to turn against; to become an enemy
calming down; quieting down
to affect; to impact; to influence
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to grow angry; to display one's anger
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability