to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
second offense; second offence
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to gather; to collect; to assemble
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
father and mother; parents
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
day after day; day by day
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year