still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
such; like that; in that way
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
order; command; directions; instructions
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
preface; introduction; preamble
the place for; the time for; the level of
every single word and phrase; word by word