corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to support each other; to support one another
to make a vow; to take an oath
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to understand (each other); to comprehend
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to look down on; to make light of
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
feigned sleep; playing possum
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out