to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
very; much; greatly; a lot of
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
danger; peril; hazard; risk
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
invisibly; secretly; privately
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
autumn moon; harvest moon
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint