to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
historical play; period drama
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
to become pale; to turn pale
though; notwithstanding; although
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
such ... as; or some such
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to grimace; to make a wry face
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
connection; link; relationship
that's the way it is; such is life
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to bawl; to cry; to scream
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
this world; this life; world of the living
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
annual (plant); first-year student
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
imagination; supposition; guess