last week; the week before
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
murder; killing; murderer
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration