bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
beginning; outset; first; onset
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
descending a mountain; descent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
meanwhile; in the meantime
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(electric) torch; flashlight
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
whole face; all over one's face
by myself; in person; by oneself