disintegration; self-destruction
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
oppekepe; type of mid-Meiji rap-like enka popularized by Otojirō Kawakami
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
expression; look; countenance; face
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
business trip; official trip
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
animalization; animalisation
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to encamp; to take up positions
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
demo version (of software); trial version
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering