very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
momentous (crucial) decision
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
image; figure; figure; form; image
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hello; good day; good afternoon
weather; fair weather; fine weather
too (much); overly; excessively
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
Kagoshima Prefecture (Kyūshū)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished