suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
right side; right-hand side
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
one's younger days; when one was young
belle of society; queen of high society
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
Margrit; Marguerite; Margueritte
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
without permission; without notice
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
theatre; theater; playhouse
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
even so; anyhow; at any rate
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging