counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in turns; alternately; in order
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
excited condition; excited state
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
pistol; handgun; revolver
stirring; slight movement
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
conviction; belief; confidence
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
end; close; finish; termination
to take flight; to disappear
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
having said that; on the other hand
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
jokingly; in the form of a joke