to cut corners; to be shoddy
simple honesty; tactless frankness
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
power; might; authority; influence
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
out of character; unlike one
to be bewitching; to look coquettish; to behave in an alluring manner; to behave in a seductive manner
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
unbuttoning a collar; opening up (one's heart); open-necked shirt
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to frolic about; to mess around
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
spirituality; spiritual nature
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
rational; reasonable; logical
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
feeling on the skin; skin sensation