pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
operation; functioning; running
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to name; to call; to christen; to term
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
less than ...; smaller ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
beyond imagination; unimaginable
scene; spectacle; sight; view