being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
sense of orientation; sense of direction
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to become locked; to lock
escape hatch; escape door
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
being filled with; being full of; permeation
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
fixed fitting (esp. window)
to smash; to break into pieces
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to straighten up; to sit upright
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
growth period; growing season
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
comparatively; relatively
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
illegal; illicit; unlawful