to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
crash; smash; crunch; bang
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
after a long time; for the first time in a while
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to run through; to run past
upper half of the body; upper body
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
long hair (usu. of a man)