shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
largest class; top category
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
jungle; jungle; jungle music
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
substitution; alternative; substitute
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
antiquity; the previous era
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to make sense; to be meaningful
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
last days; the end; one's fate
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
small number; few; minority
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
largest company; industry leader
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
letting (someone) die without helping
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)