the public; general public
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
transfer; assignment; conveyance
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
one's real father; natural father; biological father
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
corridor; hallway; passageway
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
February; second month of the lunar calendar
measurement round the hips
to get narrower; to contract
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
low tone; bass; low voice
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
word for word; verbatim; literally
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to pause; to have a short intermission
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
what is called; what they call; so-called
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
hostile relations; hostile relationship