brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
immediately; right away; on the spot
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
judgment; judgement; discernment
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to breathe out; to exhale
piece of meat; cut of meat
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
for dear life; barely escaping alive
energy; military strength
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
running as fast as one can
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
how dare ...; how could ...
strange; rare; novel; curious