burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
dirty work; unpleasant task
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to crouch; to squat; to cower
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
in terms of; from the point of view of
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
a little bit; a little while
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
(necessary) personnel; required person