(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
impossibly hard video game
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
mansion (of a noble); manor house; official residence (of a noble or government official); small castle; fort
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
roadway; road; carriageway
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
manager; director; superintendent; overseer
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
theatre; theater; playhouse
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
entreaty; appeal; petition
precarious situation; precarious state
later on; eventually; afterwards