hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
remaining; left-over; excess
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to rise; to erect; to get up
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
electricity; (electric) light
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to stop walking; to pause
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to speak; to say; to vocalize
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
how can (one) do something
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda