unexpectedly; surprisingly
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
government; administration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
street at night; making a night journey
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
what do you want?; can I help you?
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
acceleration; speeding up
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)