to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
such ... as; or some such
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
extinction; annihilation; destruction
wicked tongue; abusive language
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point