preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
rising; ascending; climbing
back street; back alley; off-street
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point