standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
death penalty; capital punishment
innocence; being not guilty
to thrust before; to thrust at
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
decision; settlement; definition
to sit for an examination
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
drunkenness; intoxication
portable ceramic sake jug
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to examine someone's expression
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
sanity; consciousness; soberness
that; the matter in question
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
old friend; old acquaintance
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)