thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
the front; honest; upright; decent
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
without leaving any trace
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to give directions; to issue instructions
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
fall; drop; descent; coming down
directly opposite; right in front