flight; desertion; escape
watchful waiting; careful supervision
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
surrounding at a distance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
center; centre; metropolis
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(not) even with; (not) even using
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to begin shooting; to shoot out
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life