behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to breathe in and breathe out
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
distrust; unjust suspicion
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to stiffen; to become stiff
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
that is to say; so that means
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to speak; to hear a voice
one floor (of a building); single floor
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
many people; a large number of people
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!