lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
opening and shutting; opening and closing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)