arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
with a start; with a jump
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
as before; as ever; as it was originally
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
precondition; prerequisite
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
ramification; branching off
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be entwined; to be involved
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)