to drop; to let fall; to omit
metallic sound; metallic clank
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
hit-and-run (causing personal injury)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
again and again; repeatedly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
one's way (ahead); one's path
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
spine; backbone; spinal column
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
tight skirt; straight skirt
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being