finishing blow; coup de grâce
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
self-control; self-restraint
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
commitment; pledge; promise
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
and (also); both ... and; as well as
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
three-digit number; hundreds column
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to hand (over); to deliver in person
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
work-in-progress; working state