snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
one's every action; every single move
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to look down on; to make light of
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
from the beginning; from scratch
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration