punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
the way back; the way home; return trip
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
posture; position; stance
to glare at each other; to confront each other
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
if so; in that case; in that situation
family; relatives; dependents; household
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond