to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
quarrel; dispute; argument
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
worry; mental agony; heartache
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
private citizen; civilian
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to get into trouble; to get busted
jumping to a wrong conclusion
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady