villain; baddie; the villain's part
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
flight; desertion; escape
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
these guys; these fellows
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to order; to command; to appoint
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
close; intimate; on good terms
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
what proportion; what percentage
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be erected; to be built
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with