to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
street at night; making a night journey
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
hating; strongly disliking
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
legendary beast; magical beast
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again