beyond one's control; nothing one can do
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
speaking voice; talking voice
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
battlefield; battleground
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
serious condition; critical condition
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
as (for); for; in the capacity of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
limestone cave; limestone cavern
how many years; how long; what year
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
capable of anything; liable to do
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)