to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(another's) daughter; young lady
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
elder sister; effeminate man
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
how many people; a number of people
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
carrying out one's original intention
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
very likely; very probable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine