sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul