slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
clearing one's throat; cough
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to set a watch; to post guards
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
had better ...; had better not ...
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
identification; background check; identity confirmation
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
thorough; exhaustive; complete
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one's person; around one's person
to become clear; to be made public
no, not like that (but like this)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat