several minutes; a few minutes
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
systematic; regular; routine
locker room; changing room; dressing room
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
body; physical system; (the) person
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
primness; prim person; clear soup
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
in history; ever; historical
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
for use by children; for children
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick