stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
in succession; one after another
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
source of funds; resources; finances
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
hearsay; learning by hearsay
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to begin talking; to open up
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
reward; honorarium; remuneration
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
person concerned; interested party; related party
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
possible; likely; probable
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
not worth considering; out of the question