a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
coagulation; freezing; solidification
at once; immediately; right now
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
otherwise; or else; if not
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
as if nothing had happened
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
leaving everything up to someone else
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
beforehand; in advance; previously
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
intelligence; intellect; brains
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being