the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
true state; actual condition; reality
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
guard; security guard; security officer
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
government office building
Sakurada Gate; Sakuradamon; southern gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace; Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
volunteer group; volunteer organization
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
cram school; private tutoring school
according to plan; as planned
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to step forward; to take a step forward
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
Shoukenkoutaigou (1849.5.9-1914.4.11) (empress dowager)
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
(opening of a) wound; cut
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling