the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
silent; still; quiet; hushed
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
heart; guts; nerve; central part
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
explosive; blasting powder
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to squash; to crush; to flatten
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
in comparison to; rather than
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
secret; private; surreptitious
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed