long; drawn-out; very long
villain; baddie; the villain's part
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to torment; to harass; to tease
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to change completely; to change suddenly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness