small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
is never the case; has never happened
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
last days; the end; one's fate
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
outside of; not covered by
inner structure; internal anatomy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
hidden room; secret chamber
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
invitation; introduction; temptation
safety; welfare; well-being
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...