seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
long ago; already; a long time ago
destruction; collapse; crumbling
interior; inside; internal
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
reason; cause; circumstances
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
act of terror; act of terrorism
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
adaptation (from); rebaking
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to decide; to determine; to judge
overhasty; rash; premature
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to rank with; to rank among
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
first meeting; first interview with
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby