to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to be entwined; to be involved
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
national border; provincial border
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to push aside; to brush aside
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
appearance; figure; shape; form
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
on the occasion of; at the time of
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to grimace; to make a wry face
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose