to shine; to glitter; to be bright
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be reminded of; to call to mind
weird; disgusting; sickening
weird; disgusting; sickening
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
left breast; left side of the chest
internal organs; intestines; viscera
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
even if; even though; however; no matter how
just because; even if; even though
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be opposite; to face each other
to go out and away; to leave
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
contradiction; inconsistency
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
seventh day of the month; seven days
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection