the person in question; the person themselves; said person
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
opposite side; opposition
to encamp; to take up positions
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
stupid brat; son of a bitch
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
irritation; annoyance; frustration
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
invisibly; secretly; privately
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
directions; instructions; orders; command
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
transactions; dealings; business
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
way (of doing); manner; method; means