short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to collapse into; to flop onto
several times; several degrees
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
both; both sides; both parties
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
on the way back; returning
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to be a matter of life or death