(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
in proportion to; just as much as
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
secrecy; highly classified information
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
imprisonment; incarceration
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
treatment (of a person); dealing with
either way; in any case; one way or another
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
favour; favor; act of grace; special privilege