dangerous position; peril
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
instant; moment; for an instant
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to mix; to stir; to blend
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
local rule; house rule; ground rule
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
scene; sight; scenario; setting
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to compose; to put together
to be helpful; to be useful
as soon as possible; ASAP
labor; labour; toil; hardship
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
the dark side; the seamy side
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing