questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to come and go; to go back and forth
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
restorative; stimulant; pick-me-up; alcohol; sake
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh