right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
badness; evilness; bad; evil
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
tamago dofu; tamago-dofu; steamed egg custard with soup stock, cooked in a square mould
protective instinct; defensive instinct
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
anything and everything; just about everything
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to cross the line; to go too far
another; different; something else
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
moment; brief space of time
preliminary investigation; preparation
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
(political) administration; political power
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
surely (not); certainly (not)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it