meteor; shooting star; falling star
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
pillar of fire; blazing column
to crumble away; to collapse
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
desperation; struggle to the death
to win and advance to the next round
flood of emotions; many thoughts
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp