pale; pallid; bluish-white
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
concussion (of the brain)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to run out (e.g. of the room)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
opening fully; full throttle; full power
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
fast walking; semi-jogging
running as fast as one can
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
more than anything; above all else
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
while moving; on the move
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production