whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
curious; strange; unusual
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
outside world; physical world
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
unidentifiable; unidentified
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out