established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
literature; books (reference); document
materials; data; document
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to be impressed; to greatly admire
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to become pale; to turn pale
to step forward; to volunteer
granted that; even if; even though
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
businesslike; professional
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
to be entwined; to be involved
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to thrust away; to send flying
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-