one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to leave as is; to ignore
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to stare back (at); to glare back
archery; mapping; map; morphism
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
message; informative matter
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
police officer; policeman; policewoman
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl