what with this and that; for a number of reasons
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to intervene; to stop (something)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
mask; striking the head (kendo)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
military authorities; army circles
spy; secret agent; spying
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of