crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
invisibly; secretly; privately
to put one's hand on; to touch
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
big man; large man; tall man; giant
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
gem; jewel; precious stone
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
there being no use in arguing (about it)
fast approach; quick intimacy
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
water's edge; beach; shore
to understand from experience