one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
long slits (esp. of eyes)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
passer-by; traveler; traveller
close-cropped hair; shaven head
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
classical elegance; antiquity
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
spring water; clear (pure) water
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to comb down; to smooth down