with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
in this way; along these lines; similarly
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
decapitated head of an enemy
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
looking back; worry; anxiety
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
police identification card
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to become pale; to turn pale
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
rest; break; recess; intermission
alert status; emergency alert
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
simultaneous; all at once
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
addict; junkie; substance abuser