to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hit hard; to strike hard
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to shave off; to scrape off
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
unexpected meeting; coincidence
one's post; place of work; workplace
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
very young; little; childish; immature
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive