interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
I see; that's right; indeed
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
process; course; mechanism
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be at a loss for words
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
young girl; lass; adolescent female
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
postwar period; period after Second World War
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)