to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
triple feature (e.g. movie)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
outsider; someone outside of a group
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles