confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
ago; since; before; previous
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
meanwhile; in the meantime
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
house across the street; neighbor across the street
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to say; to be called; to do
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to know (a person); to think
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
abusive language; violent language; wild words
single word; a few words; brief comment
how long; how much; to what extent
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess