confusion; distraction; derangement
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
long ago; already; a long time ago
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to dye; to colour; to color
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to breathe while sleeping
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
all night; throughout the night
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)