fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
thunderous roar; roaring sound
for dear life; barely escaping alive
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
way (of doing); manner; method; means
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
at the window; by the window; next to the window
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
being (somewhere); sitting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distant place; faraway location; far away
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)