fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
running away; escaping on foot
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
invisibly; secretly; privately
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
restlessly; in continuous motion
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to speak; to hear a voice
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
father; dad; husband; you; he
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly