first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
power; authority; influence
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
things at hand; personal belongings
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to harm; to cause harm to