role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
new building; new construction
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
treasure house; storage for valuable property
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
plural; multiple; plural (number)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
conversely; on the contrary
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
command; lead; generalship; leadership
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
worst; worst-case (scenario)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
murder; killing; murderer
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious