right to know; right to access information
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
duty; obligation; responsibility
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
light (e.g. colour, color)
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
simply; merely; only; solely
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
human; human-like; as a person
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to step back; to walk backwards
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation