echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
great laughter; burst of laughter
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
foundation stone; cornerstone
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
murder; homicide; manslaughter
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
much less; to say nothing of
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
very recently; in the very recent past
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying