to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
expert; skillful person; good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
novel; original; new; innovative
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
outside of one's area of expertise
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
outside of; not covered by
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
switching over to; migration; transition
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to burst open; to pop; to split
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering