to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
whispering; murmuring; subdued
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
in that way; like that; that way
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
literally; to the letter; literal
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to perform; to play; to act
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
pair; two kinds; two ways
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
outline; summary; gist; basic points
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
liver taken from a living animal
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
restraining (someone); restraint
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)