skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
unfortunately; regrettably
what kind of; what sort of; what
to squint (one eye); to narrow
nonchalant air; unruffled air
noisy; confused; uproarious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
greeting phrase (in letter, etc.); salutation
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in one's own way or style
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
how much; how many; to what extent
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
(opening of a) wound; cut
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
right side; right-hand side
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing