flood of emotions; many thoughts
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
audience (with someone of high standing)
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
classification; categorization; sorting
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
(political) administration; political power
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to come back; to bloom a second time
construction; establishment
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
decapitation; decapitated head
allegiance; obedience; submission
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
huge rock; firmness; solidity
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker