should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
strict order; peremptory command
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
female high-school student
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
myself; yourself; I; me; you
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
victim; injured party; sufferer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)