although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
freely; frankly; without reserve
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
on the occasion of; at the time of
reaching; attaining; arrival
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
due form; official; formality
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
massing (of troops); gathering
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
as usual; as is one's habit
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)