to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
to pierce through; to break through
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
haori (Japanese formal coat)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
sudden change; complete change
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
such; this sort of; like this
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
that is to say; so that means
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
business world; business circles; (the) industry