to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
finally; barely; only just; gradually
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind