smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
same; similar; (just) like; equal
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
frequent; densely packed; thick
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
as if it were about oneself
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
small grain; small stature or ability