over-explanatory; overly expository; didactic; preachy
somehow; for some reason or other
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to accept; to receive; to agree
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to run about; to rush about
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
reaction; response; reaction
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
hell on earth; living hell
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger