to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
historical play; period drama
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to push aside; to push one's way through
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
housing district; residential district
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
noisy; confused; uproarious
jostle; struggle; scuffle
objection; dissent; protest
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to bury; to embed; to implant