day after day; day by day
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
secret; private; surreptitious
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
the same as always; day after day
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to be perturbed; to be agitated
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
training; drill; practice; discipline
order of chivalry; chivalric order
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
war; fighting; fierce competition
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)