to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
now that; since; so long as; because
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
just because; even if; even though
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
offender; criminal; culprit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to talk; to carry meaning
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to give; to do (something) for
to squeeze out; to wring out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
as (for); for; in the capacity of