Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to arrive home; to return
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to approach; to draw near
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to fold up; to fold into layers
chopping board; cutting board
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
gender; distinction of sex; sex
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to accept; to receive; to agree
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
form; shape; figure; visage
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
all night; throughout the night
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
anything and everything; just about everything
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
right under; directly below