partly open; in half bloom
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
besides; in addition; also; moreover
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
witnessing; observing; sighting
right in the midst of; right at the height of
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
compelling force; legal force
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
sense of values; values; value system
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
headquarters; head office; main office
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
here and there; everywhere
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement