to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to put into the mouth; to eat
for the present; for the time being
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to have a meal; to take a meal
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to say no more; to sink into silence
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
profitable plan; good plan
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
ambitious; motivated; willful
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery