to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one's real father; natural father; biological father
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
illegal; illicit; unlawful
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hokora; small wayside shrine
archeological excavation (archaeological)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
amusing; funny; interesting
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
drama; theatre; theater; play
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
public safety; public welfare
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence