to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
reason; cause; history; origin
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
conduct; behavior; behaviour
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to distract one's attention
hand used like a sword in striking
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
playing the victim; playing the victim card
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
authority; power; influence
the lower classes; the common people
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
rope; cord; policeman's rope
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
bluff; false show of power; bold front
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
release; liberation; acquittal
to be opposite; to face each other
two at a time; two by two; in twos