cram school; private tutoring school
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
conditionally; with conditions attached
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
marital relationship; marital relations
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
unfairness; injustice; partiality
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
rather; sooner; preferably
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
injured person; wounded person; casualty
core; core; hardcore; all-out
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
rapid development; rapid unfolding
retainer; vassal; servant
neglecting; leaving alone
person of common sense; common sense man
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
hot spring resort where customers can bathe without spending the night
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
complete set; all; everything
suddenly; all of a sudden
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
decapitation; decapitated head