punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
both (people); the two of them
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
female high school student
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to be too numerous; to be too much
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
like an old man; like an old woman
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)