whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
companion; partner; spouse
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
distrust of (other) human beings
when it becomes; when it comes to
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
foreign enemy; outside invader
literally; to the letter; literal
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be needed; to be wanted
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
work; business; company; study
individual; private person; personal; private
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
hostility; animosity; enmity
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
what do you want?; can I help you?
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue