(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
preparation; arrangements
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
good; goodness; right; virtue
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
desperation; struggle to the death
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to escape from; to get out
passage; path; route; one's way
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling