to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to die; to lay down life's burden
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
elopement; running away with a lover
long time; long interval; for quite some time
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
not yet known; unknown; strange
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
spring break; spring vacation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
offender; criminal; culprit
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sympathy; compassion; pity
had better ...; had better not ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days