prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
point in common; common feature
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
stairs; stairway; staircase
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)