by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to become pale; to turn pale
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
now that you say that; now that you mention it
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
suggestion; hint; implication
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to collect; to assemble; to gather