thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
Japanese (people, language, style)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
master; teacher; stable master
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
otherwise; if not; or else
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
interruption; suspension; break
such; like that; in that way
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to employ; to hire; to engage
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
opinion; intention; thought
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably