age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
manners; courtesy; etiquette
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
one's way (ahead); one's path
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
about this time; about now
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
succeeding; following; trailing; next
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin