to watch for an unguarded moment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
contrary to one's expectations
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
slight wound; minor wound
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
running as fast as one can
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to crouch; to squat; to cower