hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
live singing; poor singing; bad singing
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
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
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it