wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
Toyama (city, prefecture)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
divorce; dissolution of adoption
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
police cell; place of detention; jail
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
quarrel; dispute; argument
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
strong pressure; heavy pressure
slowly and quietly; smoothly
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to become pale; to turn pale
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
deep emotion; strong feelings