prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to begin shooting; to shoot out
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to be worried; to be troubled
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
single word; a few words; brief comment
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff