exceedingly; extremely; decisively
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
as many (people) as possible
to need; to call for; to require
to say; to be called; to do
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
corridor; hallway; passageway
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to lie deep in; to extend far back
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to sit down; to take a seat
because of; owing to; due to
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
had better ...; had better not ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest