confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to stay calm; to keep cool
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
great man; great god; hero; big man
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
underworld; underside of society
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
entreaty; supplication; petition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to throw open; to leave open
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
physical evidence; material evidence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent