indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
mixed race; mixed parentage
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
minority group (party); minority
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
very careful; thoroughly prepared
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to raise one's voice; to shout
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
entreaty; appeal; petition
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
stillness; repose; standing still
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)