to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
if so; in that case; in that situation
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
prescribed form (of writing); format
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
to go along; to walk along; to follow
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stare back at; to look back at
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
partly open; in half bloom
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
prejudice; bias; distorted view
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate