surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
abuse; misuse; perversion
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
young master; young gentleman
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
quick-witted; quick to understand
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
puddle of blood; pool of blood
reception center (e.g. for refugees); reception centre
distinction; discrimination
a little bit; a little while
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
casual speech; peer language; informal language
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
never mind!; don't worry about it
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
Public Safety Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
straight grain; quartersawn grain
to quicken one's pace (steps)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined