crime; criminal act; offence; offense
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(theatrical) fighting scene
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(with a) start; fright; alarm
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to press against each other; to huddle together
each house; every house; many houses
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away