reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
torturing to death; tormenting to death
to serve; to work for; to attend
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
high-pitched tone; soprano
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
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
self-determination; suicide
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
present-day science; modern science
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
when you get to the destination
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
very young; childish; immature
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
very shy person; bashful person
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
serialization; serialisation; serial story
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
double-glazed window; double window; storm window
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
residing; living; dwelling
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
Yamaguchi Prefecture (Chūgoku area)