to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
end of life; death; annihilation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
just above; right overhead
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
undivided attention; concentration
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to smear with blood; to kill
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to join together; to combine; to join up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance