Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
inside one's heart; in one's mind
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
falling over; toppling sideways
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to squeeze out; to wring out
to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); to set to fighting
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be helpful; to be useful
at the last moment; this late in the game
way out; means to escape; escape route