to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
murder; homicide; manslaughter
witnessing; observing; sighting
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to throw on the fire; to burn
one more time; once more; once again
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
of course; certainly; naturally
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to say; to be called; to do
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
younger people; future generations
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to rain incessantly; to downpour
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated