block (of wood); chip; splinter
scattering (in all directions)
sea of blood; pool of blood
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to become pale; to turn pale
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
beyond comparison; incomparable
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to mark the end; to spell the end
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cause someone to worry
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to pay attention; to be watchful
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to smirk; to grin broadly
to approach; to draw near
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
succession; continuation; series; sequence
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home