brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
general; popular; common; typical
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
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
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
had better ...; had better not ...
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
very likely; very probable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner