(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
leather shoes; leather boots
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
everything; anything; nothing
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
twice; again; second time
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to kick (at someone, something)
to leap back; to jump back
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
item; something that one "just has to have"
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...