to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
tool; implement; means; furniture
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
three; three years of age
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
freedom; free man; free woman
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to thrust away; to send flying
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
invisibly; secretly; privately