recommendation; referral; endorsement
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
black rotary-dial telephone
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
very likely; very probable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
shady; underhanded; questionable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
workshop; studio; atelier
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section