to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to look away; to avert one's eyes
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
along the river; riverside
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
yesterday evening; last night
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to be a matter of life or death
concealment; suppression; hiding
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to lie down; to throw oneself down
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
witnessing; observing; sighting
order of chivalry; chivalric order
several people; a few people
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to state; to express; to mention
several times; once or twice