what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
half the body; half length
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
about; on; regarding; per; for every
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
not a little; not a few; considerable
curiosity; inquisitiveness
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
superstition; superstitious belief
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet