careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to awake from one's sleep
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
rolling about; tossing and turning (in bed); jactitation; jactation
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to brighten; to grow light
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
already known; well-known
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
important law; fundamental law
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
running amok (amuck); committing violence on; in utter disorder
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material