to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
schoolgirl; female student
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
assistance; backing; reinforcements
returning tit for tat; retaliating
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one grade; first-class; primary
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
(in the same way) as before; as always
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
cut; reduction; curtailment
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
each and all; every single one; everybody
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
human resources; man-power resources