to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
defense; defence; defensive preparations
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
front; frontage; facade; main
comparatively; relatively
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
side gate; side door; service entrance
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
government service; the bureaucracy
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to thrust before; to thrust at
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
this world; this life; world of the living
parting; separation; farewell
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
light; faint; pale; fleeting
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy