claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to become locked; to lock
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
scene change; cutaway; cut
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
messenger; envoy; emissary
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
memories; recollections; reminiscence
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
firmly rooted; deep-seated
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
chief; main; principal; important
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual