relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
all; entire; whole; altogether
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pair; the two; both persons; both things
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
arbitration; intercession; mediation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
drinking party; banquet; feast
all present; all concerned; all of us
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
(not so) much; (not) very
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to indicate; to show; to point to
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
woman; female; feminine gender
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various