disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
infection; contagion; becoming infected
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
older brother; elder brother
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to cut off (a relationship)
floor below; floor downstairs
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish