(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
clanging; empty; deserted
Chinese poem with five characters per line
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
return; relapse; recurrence
various places; several sources
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
active; positive; progressive
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
running away; escaping on foot
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
female ghost; female apparition; female monster
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
example; specimen; sample
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
free medical treatment; gratuitous treatment
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)