to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
either way; in any case; one way or another
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
about this time; about now
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
surely (not); certainly (not)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to cajole; to coax; to deceive; to seduce
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
main branch of a family; truth; reality
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
to take measures; to take steps
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
adopted daughter; foster daughter
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
layout map; block plan; layout plan
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...