purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
no matter how much time passes
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
high heels; high-heeled shoes
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to die; to lay down life's burden
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
modesty; humility; being humble
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to come to an end; to close the curtain
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)