idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
your (visual) observation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
upper half of the body; upper body
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
being startled; getting a shock
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning