to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
innumerable; countless; numberless
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
office building; office complex
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to discuss; to talk together
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to rush back; to run back
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)
to blow off; to be blown off
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
being off guard; being defenseless
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to keep away; to keep at a distance
directly opposite; right in front
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
-less; lacking; non-existing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
eldest daughter; first-born daughter