speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
pressure; oppression; suppression
to tighten; to press hard
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
corridor; hallway; passageway
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
recompense; indemnity; atonement
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till