to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
last night; yesterday evening
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
party; set; gang; company; person
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
from the viewpoint of; according to
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
sitting with one knee drawn up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to let out a cry; to break forth
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
script; screenplay; scenario
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
impossible; unlikely; improbable
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
shyness; bashfulness; shame