to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in that way; thus; so; so?
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to recall; to remember; to recollect
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
counter for generations; epoch
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)