to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
adds force or indicates command
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
all present; all concerned; all of us
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
mistress; kept woman; concubine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
everybody; every last one of them; all
big man; large man; tall man; giant
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan