bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dye; to colour; to color
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
cooking; food preparation
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
detached building; solitary house
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to blame; to find fault with
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest