cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
homecoming; return to one's home
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
one's own child; one's own children
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
thereupon; shortly thereafter
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(necessary) personnel; required person
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to continue to do; to persist in doing
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)