mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
headquarters; head office; main office
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to throw open; to leave open
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
entrance fee; participation cost
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
go that far; to that extent
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
accurate; correct; precise; exact
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat