outside the country; abroad
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to correct oneself; to restate
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
right under; directly below; right beneath
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
even though; despite; when
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size