grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
petty underling; small fry
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
step; stride; counter for steps
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
beautiful woman; pretty girl
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up