realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
heat; heating up; becoming more exciting
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
magic; sorcery; incantation
health care worker; medical personnel
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
way of solving (a problem); solution
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
the lower classes; the common people
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
mistress; kept woman; concubine
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
club budget; club expense
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around