to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
back street; back alley; off-street
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
creak; squeak; creaking sound
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
profitable plan; good plan
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to choke; to have trouble breathing
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch