to put one's hand on; to touch
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
departure; leaving; setting off
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
notice; attention; observation
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
smallish; on the small side
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
bursting at the seams; bulging
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period