call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to concern; to be related
safety; welfare; well-being
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
intimidation; threat; bluster
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
secret; private; surreptitious
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to be prolonged; to drag on
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(state of) utter panic; great panic
as you see; as you can see
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
failure; mistake; blunder
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
loser; owner of a lost article
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to hold one's tongue; to shut up