intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
systematisation; systematization
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be too late; to be too slow
to be flexible; to be accommodating
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to employ; to hire; to charter
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
although; but; even though; I wish that