to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
landing; alighting; touch down
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
chestnut manjū (filled with a paste of red bean and chestnut)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
lower region; lower part; region below
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
puddle of blood; pool of blood
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to shake one's head (in denial)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
to fire into; to shoot into
SIG; special interest group
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
partly open; in half bloom
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
indulging in every possible luxury
condition; state (of health); appearance
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful