just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
extreme sadist; very sadistic
guess; speculation; supposition
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to cease; to stop; to be over
failure; mistake; blunder
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
even though; despite; when
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad