wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to step forward; to volunteer
covert action; covert operations
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to surround; to crowd around
you (plural); all of you; you all
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
standing tree; standing timber
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to happen to meet; to come across
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
speech; expression; wording; language