good bye; I'm off; see you later
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
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
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
direct unforked road; straight path
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
rare (or peculiar) animal
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
around the clock; day and night
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to be infected; to be contagious
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
all you have to do is; just; that's all
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
stimulating; exciting; provocative