a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
several people; a few people
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to spread; to be propagated
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
ancient times; prehistoric times
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to backfire; to have a harmful result
large number (of); many; majority
witnessing; observing; sighting
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
carrying out one's original intention
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state