ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
just one person; only one
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
several times; once or twice
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
general (manager, strike, etc.); (military) general
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
variety show (on TV or radio)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
passage; path; route; one's way
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
limestone cave; limestone cavern
unconditionally; as a rule
direct unforked road; straight path
kindergartener; preschooler
popular name; common name; given name
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least