at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to cease; to stop; to be over
the real criminal; true culprit
to figure out; to get an idea
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
whole nation; whole land; whole country
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
physical condition; state of health
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
evident; plain; distinct; clear
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(one's) current position; current location; present position
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
region; limits; stage; level
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
at once; immediately; right now
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser