prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to run about; to rush about
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
long ago; once upon a time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
long (time that has passed); old (story)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
police officer; policeman; policewoman
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
at that time; in those days
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare