indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
ancient time; age of the gods
door; gate; opening; title page
what kind of business; what sort of matter
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
absentmindedness; peace of mind
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to be silent; to say nothing
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)