to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
hidden room; secret chamber
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
health; healthy; sound; fit
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
a second time; again; once more; twice
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
(another's) daughter; young lady
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
loud shout; excited cheering
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
scoundrel; rascal; villain
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
troublesome; annoying; complicated
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
crying in sympathy; infectious crying