last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
simultaneous; all at once
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
to be helpful; to be useful
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
neighbourhood; neighborhood
deportation; expulsion from the country
while; even though; despite
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
companion; partner; spouse
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
several shots; several blows
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big