some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
several times; a few times
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
quickly adaptable; pro-active
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
don't worry; no worries; never mind
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
scale; scope; plan; structure
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
something; some kind of; for some reason
to sustain a serious wound
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to understand; to make out
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word