to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
at least; at most; (even) just
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
that is to say; so that means
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
assertion; declaration; affirmation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
by myself; in person; by oneself
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
nice; likeable; desirable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
how; in what way; by what means
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent