to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
with a start; with a jump
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to have a hard time of it
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
whispering into a person's ear
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people