to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to talk; to chat; to chatter
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
and; thereupon; because of that
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
silence; stillness; quietness
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in