having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
what time; (lit.) which hour
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
wrong; different; not like that
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
not limited to; not just ...
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
offensive (movement); aggression
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
example; illustration; precedent
even if; even though; wow
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot