to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
back street; back alley; off-street
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to become hoarse; to become husky
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
drinking bout; merrymaking
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy