to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
how; in what way; by what means
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall flat; to fall face down
to tumble down; to roll down
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
everybody; every last one of them; all
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
a glance; a look; a glimpse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
special training; intensive training; crash course
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated