to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to let out a cry; to break forth
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
just one person; only one
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
powerful medicine; strong poison
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
feeling; sense; impression
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
originally; by nature; from the start
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
huge win; overwhelming victory
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods