to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
stairs; stairway; staircase
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
grasp; catch; understanding
everybody; every last one of them; all
irritation; annoyance; frustration
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
with a snap; with a crack
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
settlement; solution; resolution
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
see-through (e.g. blouse)
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
since when; from when; how long