devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
that's the way it is; such is life
ordinary citizen; the general public
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
explanation; interpretation
that is to say; so that means
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)