speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
bento; Japanese box lunch
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
in succession; one by one
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
order; sequence; procedure
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision