to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
gesture; gesticulation; motion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
general public; the masses
magazine; journal; periodical
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
memories; recollections; reminiscence
from now; from this moment; henceforth
movie; film; motion picture
to stop walking; to pause
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china