astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
split; division; break up
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
clearing one's throat; cough
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
discovery; detection; finding
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
tedious; boring; being fed up with
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
man; male; masculine gender