to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
innocent girl; naive girl; virgin
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
finally; barely; only just; gradually
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
mask; disguise; guise; mask
clanging; empty; deserted
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
baby monkey; small monkey
going into battle; departure for the front
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
done; just done; just finished
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand