thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
the real criminal; true culprit
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
violent explosion; bursting
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be found; to be discovered