fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
steel; sword steel; sword
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
sawing; death by sawing (i.e. as a capital punishment)
Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be smeared; to be covered
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to stop (plug) one's ears
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge