tune (melody, piece of music)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to accept; to receive; to agree
bright sunshine; broad daylight
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make something resound
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
preserved food boiled in soy
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
great hurry; great haste; rush
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
commanding; awe-inspiring