to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to concern; to be related
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
on the occasion of; at the time of
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
killing and wounding; bloodshed
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)