thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
still (continuing); as ever; further
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
several shots; several blows
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
property; fortune; assets
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
anything and everything; just about everything
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
midsummer; height of summer
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
(doing something) in tears
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
to play around; to gallivant about