world; society; people; the public
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
eccentrically dressed band of advertisers
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
again; once again; yet again
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
about this time; about now
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
stopping at; going no further than
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)