black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
anonymity; using an assumed name
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
care; precaution; guarding; caution
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to grumble about something (trivial)
temporary truce; ceasefire
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
by itself; automatically; naturally
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
drop of water; polka dots
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
good contrast; marked contrast
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
nine parts; nine percent; almost
solely; entirely; only; or
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
curl; curly hair; ringlet
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person