grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
very interesting; of great interest
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
useless resistance; vain struggle
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sharp parting remark; parting threat
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
feudal lords; barons; princes
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue