clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
otherwise; or else; if not
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
one's last moments; hour of death
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
less than ...; smaller ...
blunder; slip; error; error
circulation; dissemination
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to crumble away; to collapse
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
gentle; mild; meek; tender
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
perceptivity; perceptual ability
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
abstruse; occult; mysterious
old Japanese court music; gagaku
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency