what people say; rumours; public opinion
detention; custody; confinement; internment
everywhere; all over; throughout
door separating the inner castle from the outer castle (Edo period)
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
strip-searching; security check
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
negative emotions; negative feelings
within the blood; blood-borne
expanse of the atmosphere surrounding the Earth; point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
go on!; right!; here goes!
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
finish; completion; the end
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with