absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
sick person; patient; invalid
wounded person; injured person
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
serves you right!; see what happens!
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
as if nothing had happened
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
chief; main; principal; important
urban areas; the streets; town; city
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
about; concerning; related to; -ish
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dealing with; coping with
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
I see; that's right; indeed
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
for example; for instance; e.g.
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot