corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
plural; multiple; several
in succession; one by one
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with