patterns of thinking; train of thought
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to say no more; to sink into silence
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
entreaty; supplication; petition
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
watchful waiting; careful supervision
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
overconfident; presumptuous
going into battle; departure for the front
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
along the river; riverside
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge