to happen to meet; to come across
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
selection; choice; option
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
release; liberation; acquittal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
by myself; in person; by oneself
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sincere; earnest; serious
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
rather; better; instead; if anything
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while