stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to crack; to develop a crack
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
many; a lot; much; multitude
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)