to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
military service; combat experience
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to unfold; to unroll; to open
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
such; like that; that sort of; very
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
gleaming; shining; glistening
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically