inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
still (continuing); as ever; further
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
final scene; the end; finale
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to take measures (against); to take steps
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
just you wait and see (as a threat)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to raise one's voice; to shout
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to slap; to strike; to spank
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
standing tall; towering; soaring