tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
direct connection; direct link
official name; formal name
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
human relations; personal relationships
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
along; parallel to; in accordance with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
production (e.g. play); direction
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to happen to have on hand or in stock
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
occasional; infrequent; rare
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
talk; recital; narration; topic
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy