strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
each individual; each person
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
although I say; although one might say; although called
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
news programme; news program
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
complication; confusion; disorder
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
if you think about it; come to think of it
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
selection; choice; picking out
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly