settlement; solution; resolution
surroundings; environs; circumference
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
several minutes; a few minutes
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
even more; still more; further
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to employ; to hire; to charter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit