to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
since; henceforth; ever since
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to find out; to discover; to locate
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
murder; killing; murderer
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
violent explosion; bursting
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang