persecution complex; paranoia
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
young girl; lass; adolescent female
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier