idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
snake; serpent; large snake
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
finish; finishing; finishing touches
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
trio; gang of three; threesome
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
each; (arch.) you (plural)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
in succession; one after another