to launch a surprise attack
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
forcibly; against one's will
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
observation; survey; watching
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
softly; mildly; gently; politely
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
just one person; only one
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much