precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to thrust away; to send flying
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
simply; merely; only; solely
give-and-take; give and take
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
healthy; sound; wholesome
breakdown of negotiations
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
one by one; one each; one at a time
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
refinement; narrowing-down
starting point; point of departure
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface