painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
thought; consideration; thinking
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
corridor; hallway; passageway
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
innocent; cherubic; childlike
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to jump up and down; to hop
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
beginning; outset; first; onset
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear