to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
body; physical system; (the) person
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
name; given name; first name
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
considerably; fairly; quite
time; hour; period; class
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
unexpectedly; surprisingly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
make; workmanship; preparation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pay attention; to be watchful
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
family name; lineage; birth; clan