to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
to complete decisively; to do to completion
in one's hands; in one's control
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to stick it out (until the end)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
freedom; free man; free woman
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
exposure; disclosure; exposé; revelation
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
space manipulation (e.g. supernatural ability)
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on