hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
lineage; pedigree; family line
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
immediately; right away; on the spot
intuition; instinct; hunch
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to beat time; to mark time
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
electricity; (electric) light
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
try; attempt; try (rugby)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath