bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
opposite side; other side
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
visual confirmation; sighting
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
world-destroying conflagration
feng (male Chinese firebird)
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to come into being; to be born
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(in) the air; midair; sky
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
many armies; many troops; vast army; hosts; host of heaven
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar