to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
frequent; densely packed; thick
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
genius; prodigy; natural gift
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
interior; inside; internal
8000; eight thousand; many
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
decision; determination; resolution
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
they; those guys; those fellows
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
secret information; intelligence
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)