short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
great hurry; great haste; rush
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
person who judges which god or spirit has taken possession of a miko
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
out of character; unlike one
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
conversely; on the contrary
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal