neighbourhood; neighborhood
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to escape death; to be saved from death
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
neighboring village; neighbouring village
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
Italian submarine Scirè (S527)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
eighth day of the month; eight days
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
holding cell; drunk tank; isolation room; quarantine room
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext