pillar of fire; blazing column
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
if you do this; if this is the case
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
solitary island; isolated island
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
phantom; vision; illusion
righting moment; restoring force; stability
to run around; to bustle about
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
talking about memories; reminiscences
sublime; noble; high-minded
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open