to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to shake; to sway; to waver
something; some kind of; for some reason
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
shoji (paper sliding door)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to pluck; to pick; to tear
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
box (built-in) for containing shutters
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
staying up all night; all-night vigil
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
regret; repentance; remorse
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps