since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to pay attention; to be watchful
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
original home; birthplace; originator
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
instant; moment; for an instant
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
how long; how much; to what extent
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
how; in what way; by what means
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward