expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
on the occasion of; at the time of
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
whole face; all over one's face
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
this world; this life; this generation; present day
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
first meeting; first interview with
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
names and natures do often agree
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be