smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
floor above; floor upstairs
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
directly opposite; right in front
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
presumption; assumption; estimation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to make an appearance; to show up
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
one by one; one each; one at a time
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
pride; boast; credit (to)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky