nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
guard; sentinel; garrison
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(someone else's) daughter
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to rush back; to run back
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
very busy (person or thing)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-