with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
presence (impressive quality)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
of tender years; very young
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
not limited to; not just ...
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to yearn for; to pine for
to press against each other; to huddle together
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to devour; to bite to death
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience