clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to speak; to hear a voice
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
suddenly; all of a sudden
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
premature death; untimely death; dying young
war situation; progress of a battle
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
way of solving (a problem); solution
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
beyond that point; after that
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives