trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
(not) merely; (not) simply
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to like; to love; to be fond of
reconciliation; make peace with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)