to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
low (level, value, price, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to give directions; to issue instructions
all present; all concerned; all of us
to play a leading role; to play a central part
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
passing through without stopping; passing by
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to rain incessantly; to downpour
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
I see; that's right; indeed
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse