dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
weight; heavyweight boxer
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gem; jewel; precious stone
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
even if not; even without
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
name; given name; first name
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use