mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to press a question; to cross-examine
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
and so; therefore; for that reason
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
front; frontage; facade; main
by myself; in person; by oneself
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
dealing with; coping with
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses