follower; attendant; valet; servant
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
bodily sensation; sense; experience
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
preparatory phase; preparatory period
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
heap; pile; stack; full measure
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
settlement; solution; resolution
to examine someone's expression
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...