depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to backfire; to have a harmful result
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
chair; stool; post; office; position
this and that; one thing or another
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
on the occasion of; at the time of
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to throw into; to dump in together
men and women of all ages
commencing with; including
to entertain; to make welcome
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
choices; alternatives; options
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
nightlife; night amusements
to close (one's eyes); to shut
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
general mobilization; general mobilisation
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster