quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
joint; seam; joining point
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
sons and daughters; children; girl
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention