sad to say; how sad; alas
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
spotlight; close observation
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
(in) the air; midair; sky
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
in its entirety; whole; wholly
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
extermination of insect pests; pest control
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
aspect; phase; condition; modality
private citizen; civilian
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
secret; private; surreptitious
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle