to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
body; physical system; (the) person
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
serious; not joking; straight
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
regret; repentance; remorse
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
society; the world; the times
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
with these words; while saying
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate