to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(not) even once; (not) ever
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fall off; to tumble down
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to be able to manage somehow or other
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
forgetting; lapse of memory
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass