before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
without leaving any trace
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
excellent plan; best policy
to spend time (on doing something)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to knock down; to knock off
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification