massing (of troops); gathering
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
that day; the very same day
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
possession; retention; maintenance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
hateful; detestable; loathsome
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to overflow from something full
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to speak; to hear a voice
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ago; since; before; previous
certainly; surely; definitely
to sniff out; to get wind of
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
it is not (like that) either
to attempt; to test; to try out
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
rope; cord; policeman's rope
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock