to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
freedom; free man; free woman
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
distinction; differentiation; classification
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lay aside; to set aside
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to make merry; to be festive
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
meanwhile; in the meantime
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else