to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to lie down; to throw oneself down
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
changing clothes; change of clothes
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
interference; meddling; butting in
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
how many people; a number of people