to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
perception; sensing; noticing
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to keep watch; to stand guard
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
as if nothing had happened
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to have a meal; to take a meal
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish