closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
six; sixth (interval, chord)
stepping back; drawing back
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to perceive; to understand
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
several weeks; a few weeks
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
manner of using one's hands
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)