white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
worst-ever; history's worst
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(going) on and on (about trivial matters); (complaining about) this and that; trivially (chatting)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor