tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
trio; gang of three; threesome
regret; repentance; remorse
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to encamp; to take up positions
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
only; merely; but; no more than
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
that day; the very same day
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
both; both sides; both parties
contradiction; inconsistency
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
many; much; plenty; hardly
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
meaning; significance; sense
choices; alternatives; options
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off