to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
war; fighting; fierce competition
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
private citizen; civilian
one's possessions; ownership
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
directly opposite; right in front
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment