sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
bare-handed fighting; fighting with one's bare hands
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
high and low; rise and fall
difference; variation; difference
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
miracle herb; sacred herb; herb with mysterious powers