to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
first thing in the morning
outward appearance; looks
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
another thing; exception; special case
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
is something that; is that which
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
deep inside; innermost place
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
statue; picture; picture revealing character
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth