to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
all but dead; half killed
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
reproachful; hateful; bitter
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
counter for choices, options, etc.
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
several minutes; a few minutes
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
in that way; like that; that way
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
both hands; both arms; ten
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
horror film; horror movie
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
more than anything; above all else
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up