cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
shellfish; seashell; shell
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
sitting with one knee drawn up
to watch steadily; to stare
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
intensive; concentrated; focused
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
novel; original; new; innovative
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence