completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
editor (in publishing, etc.)
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
such; this sort of; like this
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
just a minute; small quantity
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
so; like this; in this way
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
delivery; transfer; hand-over
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw