upper half of the body; upper body
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
good-quality; superior in quality
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
number of copies; circulation
privately printed book; private (press) edition
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
hidden room; secret chamber
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
how long; how far; how much
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract