announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
multiple personality; split personality
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
long coat; full-length coat
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to make an appearance; to show up
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
kenpō practitioner; martial artist (esp. of hand-to-hand combat)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step