to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
alert status; emergency alert
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
false accusation; slander; calumny
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
supporting evidence; corroboration
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
good policy; wise policy; best plan
persevering; very patient
affectionate father; loving father
examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
person concerned; interested party; related party
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to glare at each other; to confront each other
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
gushing out; welling up; springing up
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful