to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
accurate; correct; precise; exact
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to fall flat; to fall face down
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower