hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
those (near the second person)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
electricity; (electric) light
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to cease; to stop; to be over
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
plural; multiple; several
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
elevated (structure); overhead
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to slide down (snow, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement