to dye; to colour; to color
to spit out; to eject; to dump
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
from the beginning; from scratch
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
(only) one option; one possible choice
minuteness; one millionth
recommendation; endorsement
vague recollection; faint memory
last week; the week before
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there