to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
lessening; diminishing; reducing
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
blow; hit (on the body); beating
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
acquaintance; appreciative friend
wounded person; injured person
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
inexpert or untrained eyes
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to have a narrow escape from death
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift