bank robbery; bank robber
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
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)
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
operation; functioning; running
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
vitality; (one's) life force
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)