to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
all night long; all through the night
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish up; to shine up
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
special selection; finest pick; top pick
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
newcomer; initiate; rookie
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
relatively; comparatively
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound