test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
how long; how much; to what extent
horror film; horror movie
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
box cutter; utility knife
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
sea of blood; pool of blood
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)