hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to have the privilege of doing
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
very likely; very probable
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
gem; jewel; precious stone
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
one's daughter and heiress
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)