judgment; judgement; discernment
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
elementary level; beginner level
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
stingy; cheap; very frugal
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
self-determination; suicide
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
success or failure; outcome; result
end; close; conclusion; termination
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to mix; to blend; to combine
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
(in the same way) as before; as always