suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
caller; visitor; company; guest
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
to leave this world; to die
human intellect; knowledge
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
briars; thicket; the bush
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
the way one talks; one's way of speaking