outside one's jurisdiction
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
hiding one's embarrassment
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
house; dwelling; human habitation
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
number of people; population; human head
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be manageable; to be able to handle
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to knock down; to utterly defeat
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
food expenses; cost of one's board
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)