surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
digital versatile disc; DVD
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
reduction by half; halving
to mind; to care; to worry
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to be boiled; to be cooked
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
on very good terms with each other; romantically attached
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath