inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
suddenly disappears somewhere
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to be charged with a mission
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to succeed; to bear fruit
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
how long; how far; how much
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
nothing but; except; no more than
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
error; mistake; slip; bug
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement