some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
very great; enormous; serious
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
town; city; municipal; urban
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
police officer; policeman; constable
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
election; selection; choice
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
counter for generations; epoch