(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
flash (of light); glint; schiller
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
hairline; borders of the hair
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hey; listen; look here; I say
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to keep a record; to keep a tally