ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
from now; from this moment; henceforth
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
none of your business; not your concern
about when; about what time; how soon
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
how; in what way; how about; questionable
from outside; from the side
full view; plain sight; completely visible
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to lay aside; to set aside
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
family bath (in a ryokan, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)