storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
junior high school student; middle school pupil
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
considerably; fairly; quite
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies