hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
putting into operation; invocation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to play a leading role; to play a central part
history of Japan; Japanese history
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to watch intently; to stare
beforehand; in advance; previously
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
acting ability; talent as a performer
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
had better ...; had better not ...
grasp; catch; understanding
victory or defeat; match; contest; game