means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving