innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
yearned for; longed for; missed
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
restraining (someone); restraint
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
helping hand; help; support; aid
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
every other; second; alternate
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
flat cap; cloth cap; newsboy cap; (hunting) cap
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
dangerous position; peril
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose