dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to call each other; to call out to one another
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
two equal parts; exactly two parts
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to shave off; to scrape off
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
like this; in this way; as you see
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to step forward; to take a step forward
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby