to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
signature phrase; signature saying
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
good-for-nothing; worthless
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
script; libretto; scenario
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
punishment; judgement; judgment
attractive middle-aged man
loss; defeat; counter for losses
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
human pillar; human sacrifice
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
natural calamity; disaster
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
un-; non-; negative prefix
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
(necessary) personnel; required person
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
essence; true nature; substance; reality