branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
common language; lingua franca
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
next; secondly; subsequently
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
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
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict