to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to rock; to shake; to swing
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
one's (living) environment
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to harm; to cause harm to
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
sunlight filtering through trees
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
sword; blade; single stroke
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene