invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
towering; astonishingly high
ten; 10; ten years of age
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
settlement; solution; resolution
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
together with; same; both; all; including ...
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
even though; despite; when
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest