after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to push aside; to push one's way through
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; way; course; directions
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
information; news; report; reward; retribution
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
stairs; stairway; staircase
desperately; for one's dear life
there is nothing; having nothing
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds