to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
determination; resolution
historical play; period drama
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
homecoming; returning home
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to thrust before; to thrust at
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
serious condition; critical condition
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to slap; to strike; to spank
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
changing clothes; change of clothes
back seat (of a car); rear seat
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
Nagaoka-kyō (capital of Japan 784-794)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
falling asleep at the wheel