dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
young person; inexperienced person; novice
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
government; administration; statesmanship
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
living room (Western style); sitting room
major incident; major happening; big scandal
police; police officer; police station
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
what do you want?; can I help you?
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to squeeze out; to wring out
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
oppression; suppression; pressure
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful