to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
two (long cylindrical things)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
contrived; false-sounding
conversely; on the contrary
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
a cut above; one step above
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
hateful; detestable; loathsome
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to collect; to assemble; to gather
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
index; indices; indicator
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam