to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to manage a state; to govern a country
bygones; the past; past event
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
descending a mountain; descent
as if (something untrue was actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(opening of a) wound; cut
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
humming a tune (while doing something else)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
speech; expression; wording; language
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
nothing but; none other than
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
sword strike; sword slash