muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
walking briskly; determinedly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
innocent; cherubic; childlike
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