to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
first of all; in the first place
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
fundamental idea; basic concept
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
start; beginning; first step; clue
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
final scene; the end; finale
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to use and then throw away
life or death; existence; destiny
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
superheating; overheating
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
by your leave; with your permission