hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
chance (of success); odds
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
external pressure; foreign threat
attraction; lure; invitation
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
(political) administration; political power
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to keep standing; to stand motionless
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics