it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
towering; astonishingly high
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
steady; sound; reliable; solid
interference; meddling; butting in
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
acceleration; speeding up
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
sublime; noble; high-minded
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
Everyone is safe (all right)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull