to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
door; gate; opening; title page
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
boiled and half-dried bonito
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
behind; in the rear; in back
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
opposite side; opposition
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
very; much; greatly; a lot of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to amuse oneself; to make merry