to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
standing close together; bristling (with)
since when; from when; how long
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to crack; to develop a crack
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to speak; to hear a voice
killing two birds with one stone
handbook; manual; guide; primer
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
big frame; large figure; huge body
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious