to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
period of time; time slot; time zone
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to forebode; to have a presentiment
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to spread; to be propagated
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
running as fast as one can
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
guard; security guard; security officer
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk