way out; means to escape; escape route
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
power; might; authority; influence
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
flesh-color; flesh-colour
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
bluffing; bluster; bravado
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
training; drill; practice; discipline
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
traveled road; road somebody came along
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
examination; investigation; prosecution