turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
the whole school; all the schools
to develop into a serious incident
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
stimulating; exciting; provocative
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
at some point in the past; at some stage
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to put into effect; to put into practice
signed book; autographed book
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover