to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to speak; to hear a voice
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
lightning strike; torpedo attack
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to give directions; to issue instructions