strategy meeting; council of war
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
sense of values; values; value system
absentmindedness; peace of mind
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
like this; this sort; this way
depiction; description; portrayal
line; queue; procession; matrix
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
moving about; stirring about
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)