go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
without thinking of the consequences
patterns of thinking; train of thought
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
lineage; pedigree; family line
compulsory subject; required subject
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
side seating (to stage right in noh); centerstage right (noh)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
everybody; every last one of them; all
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
way (of doing); manner; method
theatre-going; theater-going
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
police officer; policeman; constable
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable