grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
going to and fro; back and forth
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
jewel; precious stone; gem
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
regret; repentance; remorse
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
image; figure; figure; form; image
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to make an appeal; to urge
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
big frame; large figure; huge body
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away