to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
probability; likelihood; chances
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)