how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
charcoal; charred remains
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
depiction; description; portrayal
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
a little bit; a little while
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
incident resulting in injury
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
elliptical shape; oval shape
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
immediate follower (of the shogun)
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate