desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to perceive; to understand
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
January; first month of the lunar calendar
personal (employee); employed; retained
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
war; fighting; fierce competition
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to unfold; to unroll; to open
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
(enter into, be in) a state of war
moderate faction; moderates
Constitutional Nationalist Party (1910-1922); Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party); Kuomintang
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet