engagement; employment; hiring
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to degenerate; to lapse into
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
accurate; correct; precise; exact
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
complete; whole; perfect; safe
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")