prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
black kite (Milvus migrans)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
calm; composed; cool; quiet
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
imagination; supposition; guess
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
failure; mistake; blunder
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture