substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
obedience; submission; resignation
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
in person; personally; directly
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
smoothly; easily; readily
ability; capability; skill
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
a few seconds; several seconds
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven