comparatively; relatively
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
they; those guys; those fellows
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to stay calm; to keep cool
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
having no idea; having no clue
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
rope; cord; policeman's rope
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)