without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
in succession; one after another
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
youthful; young; young-looking
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to get strong; to gain strength
second generation; second; junior
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
making a guest appearance; guest starring
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)