insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to get distracted; to jump off the track
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
interest; rights; concession
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
powerful person; influential person
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
anything and everything; just about everything
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
very; much; greatly; a lot of
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift