early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
second day of the month; two days
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
almost (did); nearly (did)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
though; notwithstanding; although
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
program (e.g. TV); programme
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to put one's strength into
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
social networking service; SNS
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
another thing; exception; special case
professional killer; hit man
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
there being no use in arguing (about it)
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
throwaway; disposable; single-use
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly