trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to fight against; to oppose; to face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
death penalty; capital punishment
literally; to the letter; literal
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent