to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
human relations; personal relationships
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
head; chief; boss; leader
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
selection; choice; option