to stop walking; to pause
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
the place for; the time for; the level of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
shady; underhanded; questionable
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
day after day; day by day
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
will; testament; last request
dying; death; dead; useless; damned