direct control; direct supervision
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
starting point; starting line
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
surprise; something unexpected
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
late at night; at a late hour
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
preheating (an oven, etc.); warming up (an engine, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
whispering into a person's ear
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
possible; conceivable; likely; probable