slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
but; however; provided that
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
underground world; underground society
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
sincere; honest; faithful
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
adds force or indicates command
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in the same way as; just like
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza