type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
proposal; offer; request; application
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
production (e.g. play); direction
resolute; determined; bold
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
one more time; once more; once again
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to be entwined; to be involved
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
on the occasion of; at the time of
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
way out; means to escape; escape route
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
system; institution; organization; organisation
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
meeting; greeting; welcome
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)