disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
several people; a few people
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
one-by-one; separately; in detail
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
such; like that; that sort of
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear