being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
one's principles and position
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
proposal; offer; request; application
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
various countries; various regions; various provinces
party; set; gang; company; person
proposal; proposition; suggestion
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
can't help; won't make much difference