jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
written oath; covenant; pledge
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
enemy territory; hostile place
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
changing clothes; change of clothes
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
check it out; take a look; Cheki (brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm)
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)