snakes and scorpions; something detestable
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
short distance; close range
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
feeling keenly; fully realizing
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to suppress one's emotions
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
turmoil; chaos; confusion