honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
tales of wandering gamblers
highway route (Edo period); main route
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
article; news story; report; account
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to sign (one's signature)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
beating to death; striking dead
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
victim; injured party; sufferer
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
writing; composition; essay; sentence
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal