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
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
there is nothing; having nothing
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
risky; dangerous; insecure
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes