with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to be too late; to be too slow
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to repent; to be penitent
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to make a splash; to draw attention
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
way of speaking; intimation
thoughtful; deep-thinking
audience; attendance; hearers
to stick it out (until the end)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage