sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
hello; good day; good afternoon
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
place; position; location; position; standing; status
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
agricultural land; farmland
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to