provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be lacking in options; to be too few
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
final; eventual; ultimate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)