to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to let out a cry; to break forth
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
burglary; burglar; closet
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
directions; instructions; orders; command
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Island; insula; island; islet
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
way; method; means; resource; course
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest