unfortunately; sorry, but ...
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
sour look; surly face; pout
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
that; the matter in question
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
you; (arch.) your residence
reason; cause; circumstances
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
certainly; surely; definitely
certain; definite; clear; credible
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
opinion; intention; thought
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in person; personally; directly
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
imagination; supposition; guess
to be extremely dangerous
-less; lacking; non-existing
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)