cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
throat; important part; vital area
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light