to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
other side; opposite side; other party
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
heedless of danger; braving dangers
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
being too late; losing one's final chance
rescue mission; evacuation operation
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
absence; disregard; indifference
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
small insect; midge; vermicule
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
leaving everything up to someone else
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering