to shoot or fire off an arrow
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
pistol; handgun; revolver
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
probability; likelihood; chances
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
being startled; getting a shock
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
police officer; policeman; constable
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
(electric) torch; flashlight
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to walk away; to walk off
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
tension; mental strain; nervousness
breath; breathing; tone; mood
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning