to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
imperial command; government order
bakery; baker; pastry shop
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to grow up; to become an adult
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
thousand years; many years
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
very recently; in the very recent past