you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to fight to the bitter end
to brave a danger; to take a risk
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
household economy; family finances
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
striking; remarkable; considerable
to have a rumor circulating
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
event; phenomenon; matter
legend; folklore; tradition
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
human kindness; human weakness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
fortifying; fortification
close contact (person); high-risk contact
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to try all possible means
garrison; occupation forces
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
proposed site; site chosen
go; soy beans soaked and mashed to a creamy paste (ingredient of tofu and soy milk)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent