ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
Japanese person; Japanese people
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to use and then throw away
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be reluctant to answer; to hesitate to answer
companion; partner; spouse
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
to need; to call for; to require
family; members of a family
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
ill will; malice; evil intent
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow