to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
this and that; one thing or another
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
to run away; to escape safely
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to peel; to skin; to pare
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
incident; affair; happening; event
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
at that time; in those days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of