hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
skid mark; tire mark; tyre mark
gathering edible wild plants
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
staff identity card; employee ID card
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow
mountain climber; mountaineer
insecticide; insect repellent
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
difficult to eat; unpalatable
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
virgin; innocent young woman
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
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)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
to revere; to respect; to worship
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece