to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
for the present; for the time being
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to change completely; to change suddenly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to make merry; to be festive
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
suspicious character (person, figure)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
there being no use in arguing (about it)
station; office; guardroom
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
national border; provincial border
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
scale; scope; plan; structure
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
calamity; disaster; accident
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
too many to count; too numerous to mention
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty