older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
a little bit; a little while
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
again (and again); once again; yet again
to not believe one's ears
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
direct descent; direct line
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
with a start; with a jump
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
questions and answers; dialogue
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
whispering; murmuring; subdued
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
impossible to do (although wants to)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words