bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
lightly; easily; carelessly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
long ago; already; a long time ago
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
financial muscle; economic clout
minority group (party); minority
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
hostility; animosity; enmity
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal