story; tale; talk; discussion
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
Japanese person; Japanese people
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
tour conductor; tour guide
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
walking briskly; determinedly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
digression; many divergences
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to have an idea; to have a clue
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!