abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
perfect; complete; flawless
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
because of; owing to; due to
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
early on; earlier on; from early
changing clothes; change of clothes
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to talk to oneself; to mutter
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week