crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
in proportion to; just as much as
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
latent disposition; inner feelings
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
of tender years; very young
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste