to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to say; to tell; to state; to do
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to understand; to make out
nothing but; none other than
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
baton (of command); order; command; direction
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs