numerator; molecule; member; element
combination; union; binding; bond
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to scrape off; to shave off
enterprise; business; company; corporation
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
secret; private; surreptitious
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stealthily; secretly; in secret
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
pointing out; identification
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
without; but if; otherwise; or else
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
a long time ago; in those days
plot; conspiracy; conference
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
difficult to solve; intractable (problem)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
tottering; staggering; reeling
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit