... is the reason; ... is my excuse
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
things at hand; personal belongings
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
in one's hands; in one's control
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
mental illness; emotional disorder
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
in the hospital; hospitalized
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
accumulation; accumulate; store
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression