to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
just because; even if; even though
school rules; school regulations
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to stop walking; to pause
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop