blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
circular window; round window
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
young lancefish; young sand lance
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
almost every day; almost daily
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
not long has passed since ...
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability