rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
beforehand; in advance; previously
stealthy steps; soft steps
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
failure; mistake; blunder
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
discovery; detection; finding
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)