treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to shout (in anger); to yell
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to become vulgar; to coarsen
in turns; alternately; in order
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted