立

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed

statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation

to reclaim; to fill up

shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.)

barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)

double feature (movie)

national university

to have one's hair stand on end

Usu. 節くれだった, etc.

to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled

to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

private detective

to be gossiped about

success in life

by turns

to yell; to shout

to aggravate; to make serious

hut; shanty; hovel; shack

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of

to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle

war of independence

conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location

to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice

to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

Idiomatic expression

to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation

to hoist a flag