otherwise; if not; or else
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to tear off; to strip; to rob
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
plural; multiple; several
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
unprecedented; never seen before
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to get drunk; to become tipsy
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
quick work; (clever) feat
riskiness; (level of) danger
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
sudden change; complete change
to be at a loss for words
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist