whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to thrust before; to thrust at
genuine article; real thing; real deal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to happen to meet; to come across
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
throw; throwing; throwing event
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern