begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
in that manner; like that
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to be detained; to take time
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
residence; housing; residential building
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
prospects of victory; chances of success
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game