(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
matter for the police; brush with the law
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
(made of) stone; stone-built
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
landowner; landlord; landlady
to lean against; to set against
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to quicken one's pace (steps)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)