smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to mind; to care; to worry
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
influence; clout; leverage
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
members; member; constituent
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to nip (something) in the bud
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to crawl towards; to creep up to
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to keep away; to keep at a distance
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
virgin; innocent young woman
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with