materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
victim; injured party; sufferer
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
several times; a few times
incineration; destroy by fire
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
silence; stillness; quietness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of