defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to begin to walk; to set out
all over; all over the place; everywhere
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
all one has; all one's possessions
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
with a bump; with a clunk
big man; large man; tall man; giant
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
intimidation; threat; bluster
close to the wall; alongside the wall
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
world; society; people; the public
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
like this; in this way; as you see