to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
such; like that; that sort of; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
several minutes; a few minutes
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
don't you think?; indicates question
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
section manager; section chief
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)