an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to need; to call for; to require
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
number of persons; personnel
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
confidence; trust; faith; credit
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
anything and everything; just about everything
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
existence; being; life; survival
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant