leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryō system)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to carry (a child) on one's back
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to cause someone to worry
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
absolute basics; very rudiments
special order; custom order
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
being filled with; being full of; permeation
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
everything working out as desired