even if not; even without
boy; son; baby boy; young man
still (continuing); as ever; further
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
looking over someone's shoulder
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
sting operation; undercover investigation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
just because; even if; even though
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
match; game; bout; contest
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away