splinters of glass; glass shards
to be worn down; to be reduced
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
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
just one person; only one
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
endless; boundless; everlasting
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
instability; insecurity; crankiness
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping