desperation; despair; self-abandonment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
systematic; organized; organizational
to insult someone behind their back
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to brave a danger; to take a risk
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
mental disorder; mental disease
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
ruling party; government party; party in power; government