to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
three; three years of age
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sphere; counter for balls
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
covering; protection; backing; relief
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction