to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to be found; to be discovered
bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive