to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to go past; to pass; to pass by
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
homecoming; return to one's home
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
cross; crossed; cruciform
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
surrounding at a distance
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
worried look; worried expression
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
man; male; masculine gender
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in order; in turn; one by one
carrying voice; well-projected voice
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility