cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to devour; to bite to death
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
form; shape; figure; morph
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
surname; family name; last name
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
safety; welfare; well-being
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
answering machine; answerphone
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service