once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
with these words; while saying
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
section; cross section; profile
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to translate; to interpret
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
professional killer; hit man
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation