mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
passing away; dying; death
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to surround; to crowd around
leaf insect (esp. species Phyllium pulchrifolium)
products of the south seas
otherwise; or else; if not
leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
general; popular; common; typical
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to knock down; to knock off
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
armed forces; military; troops
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
correction; rectification; mending; repair
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)