to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
white lotus; purity; pure heart
two (long cylindrical things)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
logistical support; combat service support
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
number of articles; quantity
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command