to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
splinters of glass; glass shards
inside; interior; inner part
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
before it happens; beforehand
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
otherwise; or else; if not
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
if you do this; if this is the case
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to watch steadily; to stare
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum