to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
cracks or fissures in the ground
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to increase; to add to; to augment
if so; in that case; then
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
disaster; calamity; misfortune
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
sea level; (surface of) sea
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
rotary wing (aircraft); rotor
pride; dignity; self-respect
coaxial mounting; multiple mounting
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over