questions and answers; dialogue
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to be torn off; to come off
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
safety zone; traffic island
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to invite in; to show someone in
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
with a (light) slapping sound
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
(clenched) fist; knuckles
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
ten-year-old; ten year old
of great promise; with a promising future
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear