(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
victim; injured party; sufferer
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
article; news story; report; account
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
sign; indication; omen; symptom
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
then; well; so; well then
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero