to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
drama; play; powerful drug
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to grow angry; to display one's anger
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
preaching down; breaking down someone's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
whispered conversation; whispering
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
(not) even once; (not) ever
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair