originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
half the body; half length
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to mix; to blend; to combine
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
successively; one after another
charcoal; charred remains
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware