reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
business; trade; operations; sales
godsend; gift from providence
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
skill; dexterity; proficiency
while; during (the time when)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
one more time; once more; once again
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
scenery; scene; landscape
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to put one's strength into
physical condition; state of health
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
soldier; combatant; warrior
to turn against; to become an enemy