to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
love triangle; eternal triangle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
sexy; popular; well-liked
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
unfortunately; regrettably
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
fully prepared; all ready
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded