promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
planner; drafter; deviser
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
whispering into a person's ear
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to understand; to make out
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
succession struggle; succession race
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
patriarch; head of a family
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cool (of temperature); refreshing; clear (of sound, objects, etc.); bright; composed; calm (demeanour)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
immediately; at once; instantly
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
be (that) as it may; having said that
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)