place for relaxation and refreshment
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
private citizen; civilian
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
heading; headline; index; headword
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
low dining table; tea table
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself