intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
beyond that point; after that
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
imagination; supposition; guess
don't you think?; indicates question
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
advance; moving forward; progress
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
inspection; examination; survey
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
region; limits; stage; level
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness