tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to move forward; to move on
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
high heels; high-heeled shoes
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
police; police officer; police station
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
imposing stance; daunting pose
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
war; fighting; fierce competition
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
greater than ...; bigger ...