setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
town; city; municipal; urban
abandoned city; deserted city
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
royal castle; imperial castle
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(national) capital (city); metropolis
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
connection; link; relationship
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
turning to God only in one's trouble
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat