both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
even more; still more; further
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
forcibly; by force; against one's will
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
why; how; for what reason
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to squeeze out; to wring out
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to check; to stop; to keep back
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing