to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
otherwise; if not; or else
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
weird; disgusting; sickening
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to thrust away; to send flying
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to sustain a serious wound
to stiffen; to become stiff
main purpose; primary objective
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to watch steadily; to stare