courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
police cell; place of detention; jail
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
furniture store; furniture dealer
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
urgent report; urgent message
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to employ; to hire (a servant)
general mobilization; full mobilization
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to exchange; to interchange
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence