inside; interior; inner part
it's no joke; gimme a break!
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
these guys; these fellows
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
one person; another name; nickname; alias
aggression; invasion; raid
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to comfort; to console; to amuse
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
hastily made; improvised preparation
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to jump from one thing to another
cherry blossom (colour, color)