hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
the opposite sex; isomerism
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
character written in a cursive style
surname; family name; last name
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
police officer; policeman; constable
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
close; intimate; on good terms
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
best regards; please take care of; please do
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
how can (one) do something
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)