preliminary step; first step
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
taste; liking; preference
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
one's house; one's home; one's family
present continuous tense; present progressive form
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
without sparing time for sleep