being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
cost of a lesson learned (e.g. from failing at something); price of a life lesson
based on; on the basis of
to redeem (from sin); to save
delusion; trick of the imagination
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
new discovery; new invention
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
looking back; worry; anxiety
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
to be contrary to one's expectations
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
various countries; several countries
up in a tree; in the trees