(with a) start; fright; alarm
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
literally; to the letter; literal
to do someone in; to bump someone off
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to be born; to come into the world
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
it's not like; it isn't as if
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz