elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
opening and closing; opening and shutting
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
protracted war; war of attrition
the instability of a political situation; political instability
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
metallic lustre; metallic luster
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to fall flat; to fall face down
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
right behind; just behind; directly behind
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
presumption; assumption; estimation
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
defendant's seat; the dock
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
(voluntary) manslaughter; killing with intent