lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
vigorous man; man in his prime; activist for the Freedom and People's Rights Movement (Meiji period); freelance political ruffian; hired intimidator (acting under the pretext of social justice)
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to let out a cry; to shout
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
subdivision; section; branch
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
tall building; the cabinet
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
baton (of command); order; command; direction
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
arbitrary decision; using one's own discretion; acting on one's own authority
direct descent; direct line
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
now that; since; so long as; because
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to find fault with; to question
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline