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
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to shake; to sway; to waver
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
explanation; interpretation
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 somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
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)
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
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
coincident with; while; simultaneously
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
superstition; superstitious belief
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
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)
straight; as the crow flies
directly under; falling perpendicularly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern