to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
groundless rumor (rumour)
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
one's physical safety; personal security
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
according to plan; as planned; on target
rope; cord; policeman's rope
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn