countermeasure; counter-measure
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
construction area; section of a construction project
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
mentally deranged person; lunatic; mental patient
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to harm; to cause harm to
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to hide; to keep to oneself
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
Imperial cortege (procession)
to translate; to interpret
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
physical work; manual labour (labor)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage