from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
liner; regularly scheduled ship
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
pointing out; identification
arrest; apprehension; capture
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
massing (of troops); gathering
being (somewhere); sitting
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
power; might; authority; influence
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
home delivery box; delivery box
aspect; phase; condition; modality
out of focus; off the point
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
glow stick; light stick; chemical light
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Barre; Barry (UK); Valley
government office; government agency; authorities
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person