in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
don't you think?; indicates question
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
naughty; mischievous; unruly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
along the way; along the road
yourself; himself; herself
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
plastics; synthetic resins
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
long time; long interval; for quite some time
wide difference; a world of difference
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words