to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
conservative without party affiliation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
emotional scars; mental trauma
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
have to do; must; should; ought to
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
detached building; solitary house
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
retirement (from an official position)
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded