incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to be thrilled; to be excited
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
and; thereupon; because of that
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
too (much); overly; excessively
perception; sensing; noticing
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology