to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
separation; farewell; parting
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
emotional scars; mental trauma
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
taste; palate; sense of taste
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
cooking; food preparation
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
half a point (esp. in go)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold