to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
wait until you actually see it
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
in accordance with; according to
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
entry into port; arriving in harbor
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
going through; going via; going by way of
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
to stop walking; to pause
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
after a long time; for the first time in a while
honorific affix; honorific prefix
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
individual; one by one; separate; each
clear; precise; definite; distinct