retry; another try; another go
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
mad love; excessive infatuation
to hide; to conceal oneself
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to break a dam; to burst out
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to wash clean; to cleanse
funeral bell; death knell
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
chapter one; first chapter
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
strike (i.e. industrial action)
in history; ever; historical
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
number of the beast (666)