to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
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 stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
in the meanwhile; during the time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to trample; to crush underfoot
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to repeat; to do something over again
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to trample; to crush underfoot
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
no matter how much time passes
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
image; figure; figure; form; image
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations