sincere; earnest; serious
to stare back at; to look back at
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
hating; strongly disliking
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
sanity; consciousness; soberness
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
refining; purification; careful manufacture
number of times; frequency; count
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
large quantity; large amount
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon