to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
preservation; retainment; keeping
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
like a decent person; human
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
pungent; irritating; acrid
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword