fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
explanation; interpretation
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
nature of one's business; business instinct
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(theatrical) fighting scene
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to get slightly dirty (all over)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
to wash away; to rinse off
charming; fascinating; attractive
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary