kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
breaking off; snapping off
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
point in common; common feature
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
like this; such; thus; in this way
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
(period of) a year; during an era
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
trees and stones; unfeeling person
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age