chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be helpful; to be useful
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
being left out; being ostracized
every person; each one; everybody
sympathy; compassion; pity
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
how; in what way; by what means
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
private citizen; civilian
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
for today; for the time being
way; method; means; resource; course
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
but; however; provided that
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
one person; another name; nickname; alias
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams