war; fighting; fierce competition
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
next; secondly; subsequently
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
genuine article; real thing; real deal
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
difficult to ...; hard to ...