what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
in this way; thus; such; uh...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another time; some other time
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rear naked choke; sleeper hold; bare hand strangle
elder sister; effeminate man
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
around the world; throughout the world
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
how many people; a number of people
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
deep-seated grudge; hatred
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
mass communication; mass media