to put one's hand on; to touch
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
at the last moment; this late in the game
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
incident; affair; happening; event
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
going upstream; swimming upstream
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
adaptability; flexibility
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
feeling one gets from listening to something
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
countermeasure; counter-measure
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step