ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
victim; injured party; sufferer
day after day; day by day
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
that day; the very same day
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
great difference; big difference; wide margin
magic bullet; magic bullets
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter